Mike2 0 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) From BASC today - "Just to let you know Shooting Times is attacking BASC this week for its opposition to the use of battery cages in game farming. Three game farms out of around 300 in the UK are using metal battery cages for pheasants and partridges. Cages damage shooting for three reasons: They’re bad for the welfare of the birds – mortality in cages can be 20%+ compared to 1-5% in pens and partridge boxes They’re bad for sales of game – there have been complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority about game being described as wild, natural and free range They damage public perceptions of shooting – BASC hasn’t found an MP prepared to defend them in public. A small number of people make a lot of money from cages. They include the Game farmers who use them and have lower staffing costs, the biggest commercial shoots who make savings on birds and their representatives in other shooting organisations. The rest of us lose because shooting is brought into disrepute and its future put in danger. The notion that British game shooting is dependent on cages and will collapse if cages are banned is ridiculous. The allegation that BASC is siding with the antis is laughable. BASC wants to defend rearing and release, the antis want to make it a crime. The final nonsense in the article is to criticise BASC for “dividing” shooting by speaking to labour MPs. Cages are a political issue with a measure from the government due before parliament. It makes sense, if you want to influence a Labour government you speak to Labour MPs. You can find details of BASC ‘s stand on the website here http://www.basc.org.uk/en/media/key_issues.cfm/cid/6BCCB7A5-0522-4F9C-97A3CF8F5423B63E BASC are seeking a minimum spaces for laying stock of 1 square metre per pheasant, 0.5 square metres per grey partridge and 0.29 square metres per redleg. This is the same as the traditional 10x10 pen and the traditional partridge box. If you agree with BASC’s stance you might like to send a letter to Shooting Times via STletters@ipcmedia.com In the meantime don’t believe everything you read in the papers." Edited January 19, 2010 by Mike2 Quote Link to post
ratattack 111 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Anyone who has seen birds kept in battery cages would wholeheartedly agree with BASC on this issue! They are bloody cruel and are being outlawed for hens so will no doubt be banned for gamebirds soon too! the shooting times tends to be full of crap anyway these days Quote Link to post
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